Second microphone device of a mobile terminal

Abstract

A second microphone device of a mobile terminal, and more particularly, a second microphone device of a mobile terminal for preventing various limitations caused by mounting of a second microphone, is provided. The second microphone device includes an ear jack connector having an insertion space, a microphone hole connected at one end to the insertion space, and a second microphone connected at the other end of the microphone hole, thereby improving ambient noise removal performance of the mobile terminal without adversely affecting its appearance.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An apparatus comprising:
 a connector, including an end wall and a sidewall, forming a cavity in which at least one portion of an external device is to be inserted, the sidewall including an opening formed therein; and 
 an acoustic module acoustically coupled with the cavity and configured to be activated if the at least one portion is not inserted in the cavity, and to be deactivated if the at least one portion is inserted in the cavity, 
 wherein the cavity and the opening are to be used as a passage to deliver an acoustic signal between the acoustic module and an exterior of the apparatus, and 
 wherein the acoustic module is to receive an acoustic signal based at least in part on a determination that the at least one portion is not inserted in the cavity. 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the acoustic module is to provide the acoustic signal to a controller operatively coupled with the acoustic module to reduce ambient noise. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the acoustic module is to be activated or deactivate based at least in part on a determination that an operation of the apparatus falls into a specified mode. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the specified mode comprises a communication mode. 
     
     
       5. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the acoustic module is mounted on a printed circuit board.